Culture and Art, Life of Carmen, Uncategorized

Hockey Night in EastVanada

I really don’t care about hockey, but I’m a sucker for the neighbourhood hype. I figure, anything that gives grown men an excuse to scream and hug each other is ok by me. It was supposed to be Hockey Night at the Appias, but next-apt-door neighbor Sean and I couldn’t resist the tug of the …

Bicycles, Dorje LIng, Life of Carmen, Uncategorized, Zen & Dharma

Notes from a Bicycle Bodhisattva – may all beings be liberated!

May all beings everywhere, with whom we are inseparably interconnected, be fulfilled, awakened, and free. May there be peace in this world and throughout the entire universe, and may we all together complete the spiritual journey. Once upon a time I went for a ride on Cortes Island, with a sore knee and a rusty …

Life of Carmen, Politics & Activism, Uncategorized

We’ll be back

Camped in the mud in a construction site overlooking the Fraser River, with trains roaring past, freighters loaded with crushed cars headed out to china and freighters full of new cars headed in, and eagles gliding overhead. Holding down the Direct Action camp in Delta for 2 weeks has been a mind-bending experience. Surreal, and …

Life of Carmen, Politics & Activism, Uncategorized

South Fraser Protection Camp

Rumour has it that tomorrow they may come with an injunction to take us away. I am gathering courage to be in this place, where the past five years have led me – to stand my ground with all the motley superheroes i have met along the way. At South Fraser Protection Camp. Smack in …